Sul Ross State Teachers College Opens Fall Session With Record Enrollment
Sul Ross State Teachers College opened the fall session with attendance near 300 midway through registration. Officials noted stronger prospects for total long term enrollment than last year and predicted attendance will exceed 400 for the term. The new gym and planned buildings aim to ease previous hot union facilities, with a 100 room apartment house by Kercher and several cottages nearing completion.
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Sul Ross State Teachers College
Sul Ross
Kercher
Weekly Market Lotter Fort Worth Prices Sept 25
Receipts not excessive this week with steer prices about 25 cents lower and roughly 50 percent below the high two weeks ago. Northern markets well supplied and cheaper. fat cows 25 cents lower, rare 35 cents over in spots. Low cost killing cows 15 to 25 cents weaker. canners steady. choice fat cows 9 to 10 dollars. grass cows 7.50 to 8.25. heifers mostly barely steady.
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Fort Worth
Substantial Fire Insurance Rate Cut Affects Alpine
Alpine property owners are poised to save about 2500 dollars yearly due to a fire insurance rate reduction sparked by extended water mains. The key rate drops from 50 to 36 cents per hundred, applying to buildings within 500 feet of a fire plug. Downtown firms remain at the lower rate already in effect.
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Alpine
Old Sol Returns After Week Long Absence
After about a week without sun, Old Sol briefly reappeared on Wednesday as cloudy weather persisted. Drizzling rain continued for over sixty hours with low clouds lingering, and nearly three inches of moisture drenched the Highland area extending from Alpine as reports indicate widespread saturation.
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Marathon Mohair Shipments Signal Strong Wool Trade
Marathon section reports a surge in mohair as Hanchmen shear tents and haul fleece to town. Earl Clark of L Shawartz & Co. Uvalde buys at 56 cents per grown and 66 cents per kid, with two cars shipped and one more to be delivered later.
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Earl Clark
L. Shawartz & Co
Uvalde
Makes 500 Mile Trek To Enter Sul Ross
Cornelius Muellar of Cuero Texas walked 500 miles to Sul Ross State Teachers College in Alpine seeking education. He posted Sul Ross stickers on his suitcase and carried a placard offering a lift while noting he visited a girl along the way. He reached Alpine, renewed his lodging, and secured a job at 5:45 p.m. Friday and a room by seven.
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Cornelius Muellar
Cuero
Texas
S al Ross State Teachers’ College
Alpine
Cornelius
Sul Rose
Sul Rose State
Teachers College
Livestock Market Prices Steady Overall With Small Dips
Cattle see steady to unchanged demand with high quality calves 11.25 to 12.25, medium 10 to 11, common 6.50 to 7.50, stock cows scarce. Calf market dips about 25 cents. heavy bulls 7.50 to 8.50, hogs down 50 cents to 10.75 lead, sows 8 to 8.75, butchers 8 to 8.75, stock pigs 7 to 8. Sheep steady with fat yearlings 10 to 11, wethers 8 to 8.25, lambs around 13.
Sub-College and El Paso High Tangle on First Night Game
Sub-College Cubs travel to El Paso High for a Saturday night season opener at the high school stadium. The first night football in the Southwest features the Cubs against El Paso, 7:45 p.m. lighting will highlight the field as crowds anticipate a hard-fought affair and a beauty queen crown presentation. Glenn Cox leads the Cubs at captain with a large supporting cast and a long list of substitutes.
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Cubs
Ray McNeill
Duck Younger
el Paso High School
EL Paso High
Glenn Cox
Becker
LE Boucher
LT Pulliam
G6 Cox
C Wilson
RG Newton
RT Sparks
RE Q Allen
Moss
Kit Young
LH Duncan
Bennett Land LeCroy
Behrens
K. Cox
McCotlum
Alpine Bucks Battle Rankin In 6-6 Tie
Alpine Junior High Bucks and Rankin High fought a muddy Tuesday game at Alpine High School. The teams traded drives with turnovers and strong defense, ending the first half scoreless. In the second half Alpine moved inside Rankin’s 20 yard line, but miscues and a fumble stalled several drives as Rankin answered with stout defense. The contest finished 6-6 after a hard fought effort by both squads.
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Hi Bucks
Rankin High School
Allen
Bucks
Rankin
Alpin
Alpine Retail Merchants Hold Luncheon Meeting
An excellent spirit of cooperation marked the Alpine Retail Merchants' association luncheon held Friday at the Holland hotel. Secretary Mae M. Ament reported 17 members attended and that luncheon meetings will continue.
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Alpine Retail Merchants’ Association
Holland Hotel
Mae M. Ament
New Dallas to Trans Pecos Highway Proposal Discussed
A conference in Dallas between Claude C. Wild of the Petroleum Highway Association and John Boswell of the Southwest Development Service outlined a route from Dallas through Cleburne, Comanche and Brownwood to San Angelo, linking with the Petroim route to Chihuahua City. The plan envisions 257 miles of hard surfaced road from Fort Stockton to Coleman with counties across Tom Green Irion Reagan Upton and Pecos seeking estimates and bonds to fund the project. Brown County plans a $1,000,000 road bond proposal with October 1 voting.
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Runnels County
Ballinger
Colem
San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Tom Green
Irion
Reagan
Upton
Pecos
State Highway Department
Pecos County
Coleman
Brown County
Red Cross Florida Relief Quota Quickly Subscribed Here
A $50 Red Cross Florida relief quota was quickly reached at Alpine after telegram notice. Additional contributions are welcome via State National Bank or H W Ferguson. Plans discussed for Armistice Day Roll Call through Thanksgiving with Rev. Leon Williams as director. Annual Red Cross officers election set for December. Alpine Retail Merchants plan active efforts. Mrs. Ament, a lawyer, to handle collections.
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Florida
Red Cross
State National Bank
H.W. Ferguson
Alpine
Cora R. Goodwin
Southwestern
Leon Williams
Brewster County
American Red Cross
Goats Perish in Highlands Storm Report
Goats and sheep losses noted amid cold wet weather in Highlands area. Wells McIntyre and Vernon McIntyre report likely heavy goat losses, with estimates around 80 and 200 head respectively over the last two days, though not officially confirmed. The rains may benefit ranges by providing green grass for much of the winter.
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Wells
Vernon McIntyre
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Wells McIntyre
Vernon
Cubs and Marfa Battle to Scoreless Display
Under a clouded sky at Marfa the sub-college Cubs played a scoreless game against Marfa High School Monday afternoon. Moss struggled with a slick ball while Diaskin punted, but the Cubs showed fight in their season opener amid rainy conditions and a strong visiting squad.
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Diaskin
Cub- E. P. Game To Be Broadcast
Sub College El Paso High announces tomorrow nights football game against Alpine will be broadcast with play by play. Supt J H Head says the El Paso time 5 45 and Alpine time 8 45 will carry the list of Alpine players by number so listeners can follow the action. Players include 16 Cox 3 Alien 4 Mecolum 6 Head 10 Turner 11 Duncan 12 Sparks 13 Behrens 14 Carroll 15 Moss 16 Carter 17 Becker 18 Treadwell 19 LeCroy with positions noted.
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el Paso
J. H. Head
Wilson LG
Alien
Mecolum LH
Ellyson LE
Head
Turner RT
Duncan F
Sparks
Behrens
Carroll RT
Moss
Carter Q
Becker
Treadwell
LeCroy
Goatmen Lose Most Of Flock To Frigid Front
Fort Davis, Sept 25. Between eleven hundred and twelve hundred goats belonging to Frank rancher near perished in the cold rain of last Friday. The loss, unconfirmed, was estimated from 16,000 to 7,000 dollars. The flock, shorn two weeks prior, drifted and died after taking shelter near the pasture corner. Mr. Jones and Clay Espy were traveling to Kansas City to sell cattle.
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Mr. Jones
Clay Espy
Kansas City
Lobos Set for Fray With Simmons Cowboys at Big Spring
Lobo team faces heavier Simmons University lineup in a season opener at Big Spring. Coach plans fast backfield to outpace the slow Cowboys as Bob Clark and Ray McNeill nurse injuries but aim to play part of the game. Graves lists starting lineup and reserves as Alpine fans prepare to travel if roads clear.
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Simmons Univerity Cowboys
Big Spring
Lobo
Jackson Field
Simmons
Lobos
Cowboys
Bob Clark
Ray Mc+ Neill
Graves
Jim Crow
Oxowan
Withers
Forlows
J. Bardia
Bouarth
Younger
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Glaze
RG. Dyer
RT. Dean
RE. Crow
Rel. Cowan
LH. Wicker
F. Withers
McLain
Daugherty
Roberts
Cooper Carroll
Terry
Clark
McNeill
Stevens
Gray
Sheldon
Garnett Chocolate Shop Sold to Smith
The Garnett Chocolate Shop, housed in the Holland Hotel building, was sold this week by Mrs. Bertha Garnett to Matt Smith. Smith will run the business, with his son taking charge of the store. The sale was confirmed yesterday and the new name under management is not yet decided. Ford quote noted.
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Nett Chocolate Shop
Holland Hotel
Bertha Garnett
Matt Smith
Prke
Smith
JLD Trail Drivers Reunion Postponed Dates Change
The Old Trail Drivers of Texas reunion in San Antonio shifts from October 4 6 to October 18 20 to avoid conflicting with the American Legion show October 8 12. J D Jackson vice president George W Saunders president note the dates and list Alaska charter members Jim Wilson John Young and Lee Shuler among early members.
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Old Trail Drivers of Texas
San Antonio
J. D. Jackson
George W. Saunders
American Legion
Alamo City
Mr. Jackson
Jim Wilson
John Young
Lee Shuler
Alpine
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